Many people talk about designers or anyone else in the web industry as creatives. This enforces a destructive fallacy. Design and creativity are not synonymous, even though that’s how they are perceived. Allow me to explain. When people think of creatives, they think of the Mad Men era team sitting around brainstorming—waiting for inspiration to […]
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Design And Creativity Are Not The Same
Why Responsive Design Matters
Responsive web design is a skill set and methodology that has been increasingly in demand. The phrase was coined in a 2010 article by Ethan Marcotte, and since then it has become a bit of a buzzword. Many web designers still mobile design as something you add later to a desktop site design. Conversely, practical […]
Add A Map Marker To Google Maps Embedded iFrame
Embedding Google Maps into a page is fairly easy, but there are little things you can do to improve the appearance and usability. There are also several things you can do if you dig into the API, but the fixes this article covers are fairly painless to carry out. The default Google Maps iframe embed […]
The Importance of Web Design Ethics to Real-World Projects
Published October 12th, 2013
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There are many types of design. Web design, interaction design and user experience design are processes that web agencies deal with every day. But all sorts of things: products, transportation, architecture — had to be designed as well. These are part of a larger ecosystem of systems design. Governments, currencies, systems for measuring distance and […]
How To Customize Styles On Livefyre Comments
Livefyre is a commenting system that allows users to leave comments on your website, using their existing social media accounts as a login. Livefyre has two levels of social integration: an enterprise level called StreamHub, and the Free version, which is what we will focus on. The Free version can be embedded via JavaScript, or […]
5 Reasons For A Website Redesign
Your website is the public face of your organization or business. You most likely have one already, but how well is it doing its job for you? If your current website looks outdated, or just doesn’t work the way you would like it to, chances are your website is due for a redesign. Today we’ll […]
What to Look for in a Web Designer
Shopping for a new website can be a very confusing and intimidating experience. Sometimes it is hard to judge if you are getting your money’s worth or not. For small businesses or non-profit organizations, there isn’t a lot of room for error, so selecting a web designer should be a thoughtful decision process. Hiring the […]